पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 31, 2006 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.42 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
"6.42 Or, he may be born in the family of the wise sages, though a birth like this is, indeed, very difficult to obtain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2063 Vikāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1928 Vyaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1413
Malayalam Era: 1182
Nanakshahi: 537
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.25° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 30.04° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 233.66° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 250.97° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 224.79° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 270.81° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 120.39° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:28 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:03 – 17:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:48 – 18:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:42 – 17:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:40 – 13:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:22 – 15:42 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:17 – 07:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:38 – 08:59 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:59 – 10:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:19 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:40 – 13:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:01 – 14:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:22 – 15:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:42 – 17:03 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:03 – 18:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:42 – 20:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:22 – 22:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:01 – 23:40 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:40 – 01:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:19 – 02:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:59 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:38 – 06:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5108 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1865635.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454100.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9507° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 136.02° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.9507°), declination -23.12°, EoT -3.26 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2006-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.9507°), declination -23.12°, EoT -3.26 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2006-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)